Kensington

Kensington is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,480 metres. Kensington is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parirenyatwa General Hospital and Prince Edward School.

Hospital
is a government founded district general hospital in and is the largest public hospital in . The hospital was formerly known as the Andrew Fleming Hospital and was named after the principal medical officer to the British South Africa Company.

School
is a , boarding and day school for boys aged 13 to 19 in , Zimbabwe. It provides education facilities to 1200+ boys in Forms I to VI.

School
for Girls is an all-female independent preparatory boarding and day school in , . The school was founded in 1932 as Bishop's Lea, St Mary's Diocesan Preparatory School by Rt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strathaven and Avondale Township.

Suburb
is a hilly suburb of , . is an affluent north-west suburb, largely known for its retail and shopping amenities and is bounded to the west by the suburb of Sentosa, Monovale to the south and to the east and the north by and Avondale West.

Suburb
Avondale is a residential suburb in north and northwest , , located about 3.5 kilometres north of Harare city centre and just west of .

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital city and the largest metropolitan area of . Though historically home to a notable Indian population since 2012 has become known for its growing Chinese population, due to the construction of Longcheng Plaza. is situated 3 km southwest of Kensington.

Kensington

Latitude
-17.80611° or 17° 48′ 22″ south
Longitude
31.02972° or 31° 1′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,480 metres (4,856 feet)
Open location code
5GJH52VH+HV
Geo­Names ID
1085473
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  • Russian: Кенсингтон

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